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John Morley: There can be no attempt at all to look at this transaction of the nine deported men otherwise than as a disagreeable…

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There can be no attempt at all to look at this transaction of the nine deported men otherwise than as a disagreeable measure, but one imposed upon us by a sense of public duty and a measure that events justify.
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John Morley

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Morley reflects on the deportation of nine men, framing it as a necessary but unpleasant duty.

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